Angelman Syndrome — Research Summary
Printed from RareWays (rareways.com.au) on 5 April 2026
For general awareness only. Not medical advice. Discuss all care options with your healthcare team.
5 Most Recent Research Articles
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Loss of Drosophila
Geier Benjamin et al. — Fly (1 December 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41545316/
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The serotonin receptor 7 as an emerging target to restore altered neuroplasticity in Angelman syndrome.
Penna Eduardo et al. — Experimental neurology (1 June 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41687803/
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MicroRNA-375 promotes tamoxifen resistance by stabilizing ERα via UBE3A-mediated ubiquitination.
Xue Dinglong et al. — International immunopharmacology (15 April 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41771217/
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Emerging disease-modifying therapies for Angelman syndrome: A comprehensive review for pediatric neurologists.
Samanta Debopam — Brain & development (20 March 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41864145/
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Social support and maternal caregiving burden in families of children with Angelman syndrome in China: the mediating role of self-stigma.
Dayimu Nueraili et al. — BMC psychology (12 March 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41820994/
Clinical Trials — Currently Recruiting (Australia)
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HALOS: A Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Study of Multiple Ascending Doses of ION582 in Participants With Angelman Syndrome
Recruiting — Phase 1 — Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05127226
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The Global Angelman Syndrome Registry
Recruiting — Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics, Australia
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05293184
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REVEAL: A Phase 3 Study of ION582 in Angelman Syndrome
Recruiting — Phase 3 — Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06914609
Source: RareWays research directory. Data from PubMed, Europe PMC, OpenAlex, ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Angelman Syndrome
Angelman syndrome is a genetic condition affecting the nervous system that causes severe intellectual disability, speech difficulties, seizures, and a characteristically happy, excitable personality. It is caused by a missing or non-working UBE3A gene. Research into gene therapy and UBE3A-targeted treatments is progressing rapidly.
Most Recent Research
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neurogenetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, speech impairment, ataxia, epilepsy, and in some cases hyperphagic feeding behavior. AS is caused by loss of function mutations, loss of expression, or maternal allele deletion of the E3 ubiquitin ligase UBE3A. Recent work has identified a connection between UBE3A and the mechanosensitive ion channel PIEZO2, raising the possibility that UBE3A may regulate PIEZO-dependent satiety signaling. In this study, we investigated the role of the Drosophila UBE3A ortholog, Dube3a, in Piezo-associated feeding behaviors. Single-cell RNA-sequencing data revealed overlapping expression of Dube3a and Piezo within crop and enterocyte populations of the gut, identifying a relevant cellular context for this pathway to occur. We developed a novel feeding assay using GFP-expressing yeast to quantify food intake and gut distention in vivo. Dube3a loss-of-function (Dube3a15b) flies exhibited hyperphagia and gut distention nearly identical to Piezo knockout flies. Analysis of chromosomal deficiency lines spanning the Dube3a locus further supported a requirement for Dube3a in normal satiety signaling. Finally, biochemical analyses demonstrated that Dube3a knockdown results in decreased Piezo protein levels, consistent with an indirect regulatory relationship. Together, these findings identify Dube3a as a critical regulator of Piezo-dependent satiety pathways and suggest that dysregulation of mechanosensory signaling may contribute to hyperphagia observed in AS. Further work is needed to define the intermediate factors linking UBE3A activity to Piezo stability and function.
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